The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21
). MINERAL REsooRcI"
.xp ADVANTAGES

AMI -
=. Leading Points In Gov
= '..,,.,. = Annual Report to the
'...rv Of the Interior.
leslie has made his annual
'f''1 :. secretary Of the Interior.
~ !. synopsis Of the condition Of
~ .....i6ed resources to-day. Tie
. -. :. me leading points in the Gov
report:
POPULATION.
-. HI, a population wonderfully
=, ''..., and law.abiding, when it is
=, !, has been gathered from the
'',.r. y" Of the world, and that nearly
:. and people on the face OF the
!. contributed its quota TO make up
!, poli,ic Of this commonwealth.
china and India. from Africa
,.,,,l;a. from all Europe, South
:, and Mexico, and ali the prov
Canada, have come to unite their
u;th ours in populating this Terri
.,,,ctions. From the best infor-
~, could be obtained last year the
i'm was set down at 10000. There
n probably an increase of 10000 du-
nyesent year, making the present
j,n about 100000.
AGRICULTURE.
most conservative industry, and that
!, calculated to WELD the neccssaries
nforts Of life, and the most certain
luce hardy, virtuous people, is ag-
!, It is not, then, an unnixed evil
great loss Of stock during the last
.inter has turned the attention OF
ppe more fully to agriculture.
STOCK RAISING.
TO the present year this important
\ was in a most prosperous condi.
Montana, but the last terrible win.
most disastrous. The shortness Of
is crop, consequent on the drought
preceding summer, combined with
D snow and excessive cold Of tho
destroyed range cattle in numbers
|,ng to very many thousands. The
suffered much less than cattle, as
hvea better organization for digging
snow, and sheep still less than horses
most Of them had feed and shelter.
tons taught by the losses OF the
(Ne turned the attention OF the
ben to the production Of grasses and
brage plants. More hay has been
the present season than ever before
Territory.
following is the estimated number OF
tic animals by the assessors Of the
counties Of the Territory, and other
sources, for this present year, to-
''.'....... 1,+oo,OOo
s',,.............. 100000
"..'.........s s.......... ,OOO, 600
MINING.
III the industrial pursuits, mining
uss to be the leading industry OF the
From the first settlement to the
time, mining has been the great in
OF Montana. More money has been
3D. and more mines developed in this
=" previous year Of our history, and
Engaged in the Industry were never
aopelui than now. 1t is difficult to
accurate statements of the yield ol
mes as SO much Of their products
Ae'f way to the Eastern markets,
~ 'ae many public and private chan.
a' II will be safe to state the value OF
w. silver, copper and lead produced
ut mines of Montana during the
ny year at S.6,ooo,ooo.
foREsrs AND LUMBER.
S''S VI Montana are certainly Or
's'ease The large amount of lum
,1''' 'ence building, for operating
''f railroad building and for fuel has
''>' 'nroads upon Montana's limited
''es's hres, too, have annually
+, large areas in our mountains; xiii
4s''foy'ng the timber. At the
.'S'e ofconsumption and destruction,
~ ' Will soon disappear, entailina
s;.... 0'eapan's OF this country the
,'''ous results which have eve,
50 The destruction of forests.
COMMERCE.
n ss''y q days of Montana the com
W.T. ~ The Territory was carried on h,
),.s "e'sos trains, pacl: trains and
s,,s s'' But the advent Of railroad.
el,o,s. we mode Of transportation
s,ps s'e taken the place of til.
,n,, .." aaa freight trains; but the
,s. H.. sa'' holds its place on orr ,,,v;